Changsha woman falls into coma following allergic reaction to salon hair dye

A 60 year old woman from Huinan, Changsha City, suffered a severe allergic reaction after having her hair dyed at a beauty salon. Four hours after leaving the salon, she started to experience breathing difficulties and was rushed to the hospital.

In the emergency room, she was put on a ventilator and she fell into a coma which lasted for five days. Unable to remove the ventilator due to her condition, doctors concluded that the woman’s reaction was linked to the chemicals in the hair dye. After obtaining the family’s consent, the doctors decided to shave her hair to save her life, reported Sanook.

After her hair was shaved, the patient’s condition began to improve gradually. Inflammation in her airway was reduced, and her respiratory system started functioning normally. Consequently, the allergic reaction from the hair dye ceased, and the patient…